May 2026
Teachers union president calls for limits on AI and screen time in schools
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, is backing a parent-led movement to restrict how much time elementary school students spend on laptops in class.
Lawyer says tourist accused of hurling rock at Hawaiian monk seal has been doxed and threatened
HONOLULU — The defense attorney for a tourist from Washington state accused of hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal says his client was trying to protect sea turtles and has since been physically assaulted, threatened and doxed
5 villagers stuck in a flooded cave for more than a week found alive in Laos, rescuers say
Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing.
Hantavirus cases from cruise outbreak rise to 13 following new case in Spain, WHO says
GENEVA — The number of cases of Hantavirus linked to a cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak has increased to 13, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.“Spain reported a new case among the passengers who are in quarantine, which brings the total number of cases to 13,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X.Among them three died, but there have been no new deaths since May 2, Ghebreyesus said.“The situation remains stable.
Trump-backed AG wins Texas GOP Senate runoff and ‘Summer House’ drama unites fans: Morning Rundown
Trump-backed Texas AG Ken Paxton wins Republican primary over Sen.
Skydiver killed after midair collision with another jumper
One skydiver was killed and another injured after they collided midair during a team jump in Washington state, officials said
Israel says it killed Hamas’ new armed wing chief in Gaza
Israel said on Wednesday it had killed Hamas’s newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza, days after it killed his predecessor, while intensifying military pressure in Gaza and expanding operations in Lebanon
Hong Kong overtakes Switzerland as world’s top cross-border wealth hub, report shows
Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the top global booking center for cross-border wealth, a first that is unlikely to be reversed as hubs in Asia grow faster than the European safe haven, Boston Consulting Group said Wednesday.
U.S. military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 1, leaving 2 survivors
The U.S. military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors.
Thunder hold Wembanyama to series-low 20 points and beat Spurs in Game 5 of West finals
It’s been a very simple formula for the San Antonio Spurs in these Western Conference finals.